Elon Musk reveals why he’s rebranding Twitter to X – as police disrupt company’s sign removal
Elon Musk has said the Twitter name “does not make sense” as he rebrands the platform into an “everything app” called X. The world’s richest man has not been shy of putting his own stamp on the site he bought for $44bn last October and has now embarked on the most dramatic change in its […]
Twitter gives gold tick to fake Disney account
The error was made just days after Twitter removed blue and gold ticks from verified accounts in a new policy from boss Elon Musk. Twitter has mistakenly verified an explicit, fake account claiming to be linked to Disney. The account, which has the handle @DisneyJuniorUK, was spotted with a gold verification tick on Monday, before […]
Twitter blue tick cull – The Pope, JK Rowling and Ant and Dec among hundreds of thousands losing their verification
Twitter has finally started removing “legacy” blue ticks from verified accounts, with some of the world’s best-known figures losing the verification sign. The Pope, author JK Rowling, football star Cristiano Ronaldo, US rapper Jay-Z, and TV stars Ant and Dec have lost their blue ticks on the social networking site, along with the Conservative and […]
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft claiming it used Twitter data without permission
Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft for allegedly using Twitter data without permission. The billionaire’s warning, via a tweet, came after the tech giant revealed it would drop his social media site from its corporate advertising platform. Microsoft’s service uses AI to help ad buyers manage their social media accounts in one place. Musk […]
Elon Musk supports “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams on Twitter after his racist comments
Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip over Adams’ recent racist comments. Last week, Adams called black Americans a “hate group” and suggested that white people should “stay away from them.” Adams actually encouraged segregation in a shocking tirade on his YouTube channel. His comments came […]
